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RalstonWY

A town of 107, settled in 1907.

Heart Mountain Relocation Center · Photo: Jeremykemp (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

107

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Ralston a good place to live?

1.2% of working residents work locally in Ralston, below both the Wyoming town median (50%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher midpoint age than Ralston. Heart Mountain Relocation Center and Pioneer School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ralston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

107 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Powell · 7 mi Cody · 15 mi Deaver · 19 mi Byron · 20 mi Frannie · 22 mi Cowley · 24 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Ralston: who provides what

Ralston is unincorporated, so Park County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGarland Light & Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA

Internet3 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPark CountyPark County provides services here

SchoolsPark County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections herePark County ClerkPark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2023

ZIP codes82440, 8243582440 60% · 82435 40%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ralston.

Who lives here

57% of residents are 65 or older

34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ralston, above both Wyoming’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%).

66.2median age · WY 39.1

RalstonWyomingUnited States

WYU.S.

Ages · share of residents

57%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school57%

Some college9%

Associate’s0%

Bachelor’s34%

Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 78% women

The Census survey reached too few of Ralston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±44.6 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Ralston
	Ralston	WY	U.S.
Under 10	0%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	0%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	0%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	12.7%	13.7%
35 to 44	33.6%	13.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	0%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	9.3%	12.7%	12.7%
65 to 74	57%	11.5%	10.2%
75 and older	0%	7%	7%
No diploma	0%	5.8%	10.4%
High school	57%	27.5%	26%
Some college	9.3%	24.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	0%	11.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	33.6%	19.1%	21.6%
Graduate	0%	11.5%	14.1%

Full pageRalston by the numbersOpen the page

Ages66.2 median age · 57% are 65 or older Schooling34% have a four-year degree Homes23% own their home · Homeowners Income$36K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Ralston has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°

Spring32–58°

Summer52–83°

Fall33–59°

Sep 25

typical first frost

May 15

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRalston’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 12°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 8 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in five of Ralston’s working residents commute to Powell

The top destinations are Powell (42%), Cody (13%) and Denver (2%). Most people who work leave Ralston to do it: just 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 48, to 79. In Ralston, 23% of residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ralston1%

Powell42%

Cody13%

Denver2%

Lovell2%

9 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ralston

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageRalston’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here79 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Ralston Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ralston is avalanches, at a low overall level

Expected losses in Ralston break down as 33% from avalanches and 29% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Ralston sits below 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves

Full pageRalston’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Ralston is

The share of adults in Ralston who had a checkup this year: 69%. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ralston.

	Ralston	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	69%	68%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	21%	23%